The life and experiences of one man who persevered through many disappointments, losses and successes! George Ernest Smitman, Jr. was born and raised in Oakland, Calif.
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Nine Meeker wrestlers capture gold in Hayden
MEEKER I Thirty-five youth wrestlers from the Meeker Community Wrestling Club competed in Hayden on Saturday and 31 placed in the top four. Champions of their bracket were Kaden Ridgeway, Dillon Hobbs, Brendan Clatterbaugh, Cade Blunt, Judd Harvey, Noah LeBlanc, Ty Goedert, Kelton Turner and Dax Sheridan.
Meeker tracksters shine bright at Woodburn meet
MEEKER I The weather for the Frank Woodburn Invitational track meet, held in Stocker Stadium on Saturday was not so good, but, according to Meeker head coach John Strate, the competition was, which included 17 schools from all five size classifications.
Rangely Girl Scouts need help if group is going to continue meeting
RANGELY I The future of Girl Scouts in Rangely is resting in the arms of volunteers to replace the current troop leaders, who are not able to continue as leaders next year, and adult leadership is needed.
Meeker’s Linda Lombardi named state FCCLA vice president of public relations
MEEKER I Linda Lombardi of Meeker High School was elected as the 2016-2017 State Vice President of Public Relations of the Colorado Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) student organization.
Spring thaw…
Ice fishing and shore fishing were almost nonexistent recently as the lake ice was thinning and the first eight feet of shore were open water, making it pretty tough to get out of the ice. With the recent warm temperatures Kenney Reservoir and Rio Blanco Lake, both between Meeker and[Read More…]
Chamber seeks nominees for business of the year
MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the Meeker businesses of the year, which will be awarded at the chamber’s business appreciation dinner and award ceremony on May 6.
Wizard of Oz…
After Birth Ball is Saturday
MEEKER I The annual Meeker After Birth Ball, held annually to commemorate the local calving and lambing season will be held Saturday night at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center, 200 E. Main in downtown Meeker.
500 attend 9Health Fair…
The line was not terrible, but the flow was consistently busy on Saturday morning during the annual 9Health Fair, held at Meeker Elementary School. Margie Joy, the Pioneers Medical Center public information officer and the Pioneers Healthcare Foundations’s executive director, said Monday that roughly 500 persons attended the fair for[Read More…]
From My Window: Health fair, Foundation dinner were successes
Had a great time Saturday, visiting the 9Health Fair in the morning in Meeker and the Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation Dinner in Rangely that evening.
CPW hosts Native Fish Information open house tonight in Craig
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife and its partners with the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program will host a Native Fish Informational Open House in Craig today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Craig City Council chambers.
